DEVELOPMENT of SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST THEOLOGY Summer 2016

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CHIS674 DEVELOPMENT OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST THEOLOGY Summer 2016

MA Pastoral Ministry InMinistry Program

Abner F. Hernandez

CHIS674 DEVELOPMENT OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST THEOLOGY SUMMER 2016

GENERAL CLASS INFORM ATION

Class location: Lake Union - Andrews University, Chan Shun, CSH 108 Class time/day: July 24–28, 2016. Sunday 24, 4:00–7:00 pm, Monday 25 to Thursday 28, 8:00 am–12:00 and 1:00–6:00 pm. Credits offered: 3 credits

INSTRUCTOR CONTACT

Instructor: Abner F. Hernandez, PhD Candidate Telephone: 269-213-1840 Email: [email protected] Office hours: By appointment in the class location

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The history and development of Seventh-day Adventist theology from the 1840s to the present, with emphasis on doctrines such as the Sabbath, sanctuary, conditional immortality, eschatology, covenants, Christology, and righteousness by faith.

COURSE MATERIALS

Required:

Goldstein, Clifford. Graffiti in the Holy of Holies. Nampa, Idaho: Pacific Press, 2003.

Heppenstall, Edward. Salvation Unlimited: Perspectives in Righteousness by Faith. Washington, DC: Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1974.

A series of articles provided for specific topics, see daily class schedule.

Recommended:

Duffield, Ron. The Return of the Latter Rain: A Historical Review of Seventh-day Adventist History from 1844 through 1891. Dixie, WA: By the author, 3rd ed., 2013.

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Adams, Roy. The Sanctuary: Understanding the Heart of Adventist Theology. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald, 1993.

LaRondelle, Hans, Christ Our Salvation: What God does for Us and in Us. Mountain View, CA: Pacific Press Publishing Association, 1980.

OUTCOMES

Program Learning Outcomes (PO)

MA in Pastoral Ministry (MAPM ) English Program Outcomes

1. Deliver effective biblically-based sermons. 2. Demonstrate proper biblical interpretation skills. 3. Understand the historical-theological development of Adventist Church. 4. Capable of training church members for evangelism. 5. Demonstrate understanding of how to empower church members for leadership. 6. Capable of reaching specific social groups.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) The student should be able to: 1. Ability to formulate, using critical thinking, a personal position regarding the major SDA doctrines. 2. Ability to critically evaluate and intellectually discuss different aspects of the SDA doctrines and theology. 3. Ability to explore and interpret historical written documents. 4. Ability to understand the principal theological trends within SDA Christian tradition. 5. Ability to communicate effectively oral and written. 6. Independency of criterion and initiative.

TOPICS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Week Date Class Topic Assignments Due

7/24/16 1- General introduction to the course topics Read: and orientation about the class 1- George R. Knight, requirements. “Adventist Theology

2- Introduction: Why Church History Matters? 1844 to 1994” Ministry

3- The Role of Church History/Historical August, 1994. 1 Theology in Biblical Hermeneutics. 4- Historical-theological background of Seventh-day Adventist movement.

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7/25/16 1- Historical-theological development of: Read: a- Seventh-day Adventist prophetic 1- William Miller, “Miller’s interpretation. Rules of Bible b- The sanctuary doctrine and the pre- Interpretation.” advent judgment. 2- Jack Blanco, “The c- The Sabbath. Historicist Interpretation 2 d- The nature of humans: Conditional of Prophecy: Its Present Immortality. Relevance in the Light of e- Spirit of Prophecy: Ellen G. White the Holy Spirit,” Journal prophetic ministry. of the Adventist Theological Society 2/2 (1991): 67–80.

7/26/16 1- Historical-theological development of the Read: Doctrine of Revelation-Inspiration: 1- C. Mervin Maxwell, “A a- Scripture. Brief History of Adventist b- Ellen G. White Writings. Hermeneutics,” Journal of 2- Hermeneutical approaches in Seventh-day the Adventist Theological Adventist History. Society 4/2 (1993): 209– 226 2- Abner F. Hernandez, 3 “Adventist Eschatological Identity and the Interpretation of the Time Periods of Daniel 12:11–12,” Andrews University Seminary Student Journal 1/1 (2015): 65– 84.

7/27/16 1- Historical-theological development of the Read: Doctrine of Salvation: 1- Ellen G. White, “Christ a- Sin. Our Righteousness,” b- Conversion. MS21, Diary Entry, Feb c- Justification by Faith. 27, 1891. 4 d- Sanctification/perfection. 2- Richard Rice, e- Assurance of salvation. “Sanctification and 2- Expiation (Atonement). Perfection: Another Look,” Ministry, June, 1984.

7/27/16 1- Historical-theological development of the Read: Doctrine of God: 1- Merlin Burt, “History of a- Trinity. Seventh-day Adventist b- Christology. Views on the Trinity,” Journal of the Adventist 5 Theological Society 17/1 (Spring 2006): 125–139. 2- Tim Portier, “Sources Clarify Ellen G. White’s Christology,” Ministry, December, 1989.

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GRADING AND ASSESSMENT

Credit-Hour Definitions: A professional 3-credit course taken at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary requires a total of 135 hours for course lectures, reading requirements and written assignments. For this course, the instructor estimates that this total of 135 hours will be distributed in the following activities:

 Class Lectures during the Intensive: 39 hours - Class lectures online post-intensive: 6 hours  Reading: 30 hours  Written Assignments: - Essay: 21 hours - Seminars: 36 hours - 3 Daily exams during intensive 3 hours ______135 hours

Assignment Submission Written work should be submitted in Leaning Hub, learninghub.andrews.edu/login/index.php

Other Guidelines The successful completion of this course require the complete fulfillment of the following assignments:

1. Reading Report 20% 2. Short Comparison essay 20% 2. Daily written exams 20% 3. Five seminar on Seventh-day Adventist Doctrines 40% Total 100%

1. Reading Report. The student will completely read the required books and articles. Subsequently, the student will provide a report using the attached model in this syllabus. Due Date: August 26, 2016. 2. Daily written exams. The students will daily receive one to two take home questions for analysis and evaluation of the topics discussed in class. They will return the exams the next day class period. Due Date: Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27, and Thursday 28 of July 2016. 3. Short comparison essay. The student will prepare a short essay (5–7 pages typed double spaced) analyzing, comparing and contrasting the contributions of two books or articles written by different authors (or the same author if different opinions are defended) on any Seventh-day Adventist doctrine. The student should highlight the thesis of the authors, the main biblical and theological arguments, and similarities and differences of the documents. Finally, the student will provide an evaluation of the documents. Due Date: September 23, 2016.

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4. Seminars. The student will prepare five seminars analyzing the historical theological development, the biblical evidences, and the current importance of one or five Seventh-day Adventist doctrines. Prepare a word document with the complete developed seminar and a power point presentation with the main points of the presentation. It is expected that the seminar will be presented to the local church. Due Date: November 25, 2016.

CLASS POLICIES

Classroom Seating Provide a statement about your policy on classroom seating (e.g., In order to facilitate learning everyone’s name please select a permanent seat until instructed otherwise).

Disability Accommodations If you qualify for accommodation under the American Disabilities Act, please contact Student Success in Nethery Hall 100 ([email protected] or 269-471-6096) as soon as possible so that accommodations can be arranged.

Late Assignment Submission Prepare a statement about your policy on late submission of assignments (e.g., All late assignments incur a 10% daily penalty).

Examinations “Credit is not granted in courses unless the required examinations are completed by the student. Students are expected to follow the published examination schedule. In cases where the schedule requires a student to complete four exams in one day, arrangements may be made with the dean to complete one of the examinations at another time”. AU Bulletin

Class Attendance “Regular attendance at all classes, laboratories and other academic appointments is required for each student. Faculty members are expected to keep regular attendance records. The syllabus notifies students of the attendance requirements. AU Bulletin

Teacher Tardiness “Teachers have the responsibility of getting to class on time. If a teacher is detained and will be late, the teacher must send a message to the class with directions. If after 10 minutes no message has been received, students may leave without penalty. If teacher tardiness persists, students have the right to notify the department chair, or if the teacher is the department chair, to notify the dean”. AU Bulletin

Class Absences “Whenever the number of absences exceeds 20% (10% for graduate classes) of the total course appointments, the teacher may give a failing grade. Merely being absent from campus does not exempt the student from this policy. Absences recorded because of late registration, suspension, and early/late vacation leaves are not excused. The class work missed may be made up only if the teacher allows. Three tardies are equal to one absence.

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Registered students are considered class members until they file a Change of Registration form in the Office of Academic records”. AU Bulletin

Excused Absences “Excuses for absences due to illness are granted by the teacher. Proof of illness is required. Residence hall students are required to see a nurse on the first day of any illness which interferes with class attendance. Non-residence hall students should show written verification of illness obtained from their own physician. Excuses for absences not due to illness are issued directly to the dean’s office. Excused absences do not remove the student’s responsibility to complete all requirements of a course. Class work is made up by permission of the teacher”. AU Bulletin

Academic Integrity “In harmony with the mission statement (p.18), Andrews University expects that students will demonstrate the ability to think clearly for themselves and exhibit personal and moral integrity in every sphere of life. Thus, students are expected to display honesty in all academic matters.

Academic dishonesty includes (but is not limited to) the following acts: falsifying official documents; plagiarizing, which includes copying others’ published work, and/or failing to give credit properly to other authors and creators; misusing copyrighted material and/or violating licensing agreements (actions that may result in legal action in addition to disciplinary action taken by the University); using media from any source or medium, including the Internet (e.g., print, visual images, music) with the intent to mislead, deceive or defraud; presenting another’s work as one’s own (e.g. placement exams, homework, assignments); using material during a quiz or examination other than those specifically allowed by the teacher or program; stealing, accepting, or studying from stolen quizzes or examination materials; copying from another student during a regular or take-home test or quiz; assisting another in acts of academic dishonesty (e.g., falsifying attendance records, providing unauthorized course materials).

Andrews University takes seriously all acts of academic dishonesty. Such acts as described above are subject to incremental discipline for multiple offenses and severe penalties for some offenses. These acts are tracked in the office of the Provost. Repeated and/or flagrant offenses will be referred to the Committee for Academic Integrity for recommendations on further penalties. Consequences may include denial of admission, revocation of admission, warning from a teacher with or without formal documentation, warning from a chair or academic dean with formal documentation, receipt of a reduced or failing grade with or without notation of the reason on the transcript, suspension or dismissal from the course, suspension or dismissal from the program, expulsion from the university, or degree cancellation. Disciplinary action may be retroactive if academic dishonesty becomes apparent after the student leaves the course, program or university

Departments or faculty members may publish additional, perhaps more stringent, penalties for academic dishonesty in specific programs or courses”. AU Bulletin

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Reading Report

CHIS674 Development of SDA Theology

Reading Report

Professor: ______

Student: ______

Book/Article Author Reading Date Reading Hours

I certify that the information is true and accurate

Signature: ______Date: ______

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INSTRUCTOR PROFILE

Born in Puerto Padre, Cuba, to Cuban parents, Abner is a doctoral candidate in church history and systematic theology. He is currently writing his dissertation entitled “The Doctrine of Prevenient Grace in Jacobus Arminius Theology.” An ordained minister of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, his main interests include Reformation and post-Reformation history and theology, the theological thinking of Jacobus Arminius, and the development of Adventist theology from the perspective of Seventh-day Adventist theologians.

Abner served as a local pastor in Cuban Union, and he has also served as a professor of theology at Cuban Adventist Theological Seminary and Montemorelos University, Mexico. He is happily married to Keila Diaz and they have two sons, Abner Jasiel (18) and Andy Josías (16).

Bibliography:

Adams, Roy. The Sanctuary: Understanding the Heart of Adventist Theology. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald, 1993.

Burt, Merlin. “The Historical Background, Interconnected Development, and Integration of the Doctrines of the Sanctuary, the Sabbath, and Ellen G. White’s Role in Sabbatarian Adventism from 1844 to 1849.” PhD Diss. Andrews University, 2002.

Damsteegt, P. Gerard. Foundations of the Seventh-day Adventist Message and Mission. Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University Press, 1995.

Dederen, Raoul, ed. Handbook of Seventh-day Adventist Theology. Silver Spring, MD: General Conference of SDA, 2000.

Duffield, Ron. The Return of the Latter Rain: A Historical Review of Seventh-day Adventist History from 1844 through 1891. Dixie, WA: By the author, 2010.

Goldstein, Clifford. 1844 Made Simple. Boise, Idaho : Pacific Press, 1988.

______. Graffiti in the Holy of Holies. Nampa, Idaho: Pacific Press, 2003.

Heppenstall, Edward. Salvation Unlimited: Perspectives in Righteousness by Faith. Washington, DC: Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1974.

Holbrook, Frank B. ed. Doctrine of the Sanctuary: A Historical Survey. Daniel and Revelation Committee Series, vol. 5. Silver Spring, MD: Biblical Research Institute, General Conference of SDA, 1989.

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Kidder, Joe. "Creeds and Statements of Belief in Early Adventist Thought." Andrews University Seminary Studies 47, no. 1 (2009): 101-116.

Knight, George R. A Search for Identity: The Development of Seventh-day Adventist Beliefs. Hagerstown, MD, Review and Herald, 2000.

______. Sin and Salvation: God’s Works For and In Us. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald, 2008.

______. Millennial Fever and the End of the World: A Study of Millerite Adventism. Boise, ID: Pacific Press, 1993.

______., ed. 1844 and the Rise of Sabbatarian Adventism. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald, 1994.

______. A User-Friendly Guide to the 1888 Message. Hagerstown, MD, Review and Herald, 1998.

______. William Miller and the Rise of Adventism. Nampa, ID: Pacific Press, 2010.

LaRondelle, Hans, Christ Our Salvation: What God does for Us and in Us. Montain View, CA: Pacific Press Publishing Association, 1980.

Maxwell, C. Mervyn. Magnficent Disappointment: What Really Happened in 1844 . . . and Its Meaning for Today. Boise: Pacific Press, 1994.

Moore, A. Leroy. Adventism in Conflict: Resolving the Issues that Divide Us. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald, 1995.

Pöhler, Rolf J. "Change in Seventh-day Adventist Theology: A Study of the Problem of Doctrinal Development." Th.D. dissertation, Andrews University, 1995.

Rasi, Humberto M. and Nancy J. Vyhmeister. Always Prepared: Answers to Questions about Our Faith. Nampa, ID: Pacific Press, 2012.

Rodríguez, Ángel Manuel, ed. Toward a Theology of the Remnant. Silver Springs, MD: Biblical Research Institute, 2009.

Shea, William H. Selected Studies on Prophetic Interpretation. Daniel and Revelation Committee Series, vol. 1. Silver Spring, MD: Biblical Research Institute, 1982.

Waggoner, E. J. Christ and His Righteousness. Boise, ID: Pacific Press, 1988.

______. The Glad Tidings: Studies in Galatians. Mountain View, CA: Pacific Press Publishing Association, 1973.

Wallenkampf, Arnold Valentin. What Every Adventist Should Know about 1888. Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald, 1988.

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______. What Every Christian Should Know about Being Justified. Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald, 1988.

Whidden, Woodrow, Jerry Moon, and John Reeve. The Trinity: Understanding God's Love, His Plan of Salvation, and Christian Relationships. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald, 2002.

Whidden, Woodrow W. Ellen White on Salvation: A Chronological Study. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald, 1995.

______. Ellen White on the Humanity of Christ: A Chronological Study. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald, 1997.

______. The Judgment and Assurance: The Dynamics of Personal Salvation. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald, 2012.

White, Ellen G. The Great Controversy. Nampa, ID: Pacific Press Publishing Association, 2011.

______, Early Writings of Ellen G. White. Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald, 1945.

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